Our 2010-11 Schedule of Projects

Calendars ready? Here are the workshop dates and project lineup for South Bay Hands on Art, 2010-2011. If you've been around a while as a docent or a chair, you might recognize some of the presenters' names, but two are new to us this year.

October 7-8: Dappled Sunlight
by Rebecca Jarus

November 4-5: Weaving at the Bauhaus
by Penny Richards

January 13-14: Watercolor Sky
by Yavanna Baird

February 10-11: Children at the Seashore
by Vickie Sekits

March 10-11: Koi Fish Silk Painting
by Birgit Snodgrass

May 5-6: Sand Sculpture
by Carrie Powers

They'll eat this up!

Final project for the year, presented by Marianne Coble--a pop-up-book style page based on Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are. Background, middle ground, foreground, scale, crosshatching... and some lovely water-soluble oil pastels. Let the wild rumpus begin!

(Above photo was taken at the docent workshop, by Cindy Denny)

Did you Chalk It Up?

Above: a colorful chalked seascape by Brennan and Maureen

A lot of folks did... hope you had a chance to stop by, at least--it was a beautiful day and a great location for the event.

More from Erika Snow Robinson--Chalk It Up is this SATURDAY!

[at left: Lincoln principal Samantha Leddel at Chalk It Up 2008]

A message from Erika Snow Robinson, your tireless Chalk It Up chair...


Hey Y’all!

Well we’re in the home stretch for Chalk It Up - the signs are hung or placed around area schools (mostly), the ads have appeared in papers (or will), the flyers and e-blasts have gone out (numerously), the sponsor/pre-reg squares are rolling in (keep it up!) and the forecast for rain for May 1st has now been changed to sunny (WHEW! still praying though...).

Now all I need is YOU!

Friends, family, community members, kids, adults, artists - EVERYONE - to come on over and Chalk It Up this Saturday at Redondo Union High School!

Yeah, yeah...I know - it’s Sharefest and it’s OLG’s fiesta and...and...and the list goes on and on...(and those are all great events, of course!) but please remember, this is the ONLY fundraiser we have JUST for South Bay Hands On Art - which affects all our children! So see how many things you can fit in one day and make CHALK IT UP one of them!

Can you imagine a world without art or music or creativity? NEITHER CAN I!!!! So let’s make sure that it never happens for our children...

It’s not too late to pre-pay online and OF COURSE you can show up and pay for your Chalk It Up square the day of the event!!!

Thanks to everyone for making this happen and let’s make it the best art & fun-filled Chalk It Up ever!

Questions? comments? don’t hesitate to email me: redondobeachrobinsons@verizon.net or find me at our FB Events page!

Even more Chalk It Up news!

Erika Snow Robinson is back with another message of encouragement and an important link to our Facebook event page for Chalk It Up...

Hey Y’all!

Just want to thank everyone who is getting the word out there - especially those of you who are blogging, adding us to PTA Newsletters, websites, etc. Remember that you can find out the latest details about Chalk It Up, specifically, and South Bay Hands On Art, in general, here at the blog, or check out our Facebook Events page! I encourage all of you to ask your friends to join, or simply send them a Chalk It Up invitation once you’re there. Visit us - make comments - give suggestions, but mostly, let others know about us!

JOIN US...what are you waiting for? This event and our art program will only be as successful as the people we have participating and volunteering! And remember, your (and my) children are counting on you!

See you May 1st - at RUHS!
Erika Snow Robinson
CIU Co-Chair 2010
310.946.5421
redondobeachrobinsons@verizon.net